Match-packeting machine



July 14, 1925. 1,546,095

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N. M. MARKOWITZ MATCH PACKETING MACHINE Filed May 12, 1923 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Patented July 14, 1925.

NATHAN M. MARKOWI'I'Z, or BROOKLYN,

NEW ASSIGNOB TO GLOBE MATCH CORPORATION, A CORPORATION '01MATon-rAcnE'rINe mAcmNE.

Application filed Kay 12, 1923. Serial No. 635,859.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, NATHAN M.- MARKO- wrrz, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at 364 41st Street, Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Match-Packeting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to match packeting machines, and has specialreference to a machine for assembling match strips and their covers toform the matchpackets which are known as vest "pocket packets, and whichconsist of a strip, usually of paper, split to form individual matchesand havin theindividual splints thus formed tippe with a matchcomposition, and a s'trlp of cardboard, pasteboard or the like, wrappedaround the strip of matches with the latter stapled or otherwise securedto the cardboard. v g

One important object of the resent invention is to provide an improyeandnovel construction of machine wherein strips of matches and a stripof cardboard or the like are fed beneath an assembling head whichoperates to cut ofl the strips of matches'to the proper width, placethem in properposition on a wrapped blank, and then fold the blank aboutthem. i

A second important object of the inven tion is the provision of improvedmeans for insuring the'proper feeding and cutting of the match strlps.

A third important object of the invention is the provision of improvedmeans for folding the wrapper blank about the match strip after it hasbeen cut.-

A fourth important objectof the invention is to provide an improvedmechanism for simultaneously feeding a wrapper blank and the properlength of match strip into position for assembling.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter fullyde- I scribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specificallyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings l1ke characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and

1 is a plan view of the improved mate packet assembling machine, showingthe same in'positionon its working table.

Fig.2 is a side elevation of the machine as it appears from" the lowerside of Fig. 1. I

r Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 3- 3.0f"Fi g.1, and disclosing the assembling mechanism in elevation.

Fig. 4 is a section on the'same scale as F ig.- 3, but taken on the line4-'4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is 'a still further enlarged detail taken on theline 5--5 of Fig. 1, and disclosing a blank and a stripof matches ready,for

1tlhe(zlissemblin'g. operation beneath the presser ea A Fig-Bis aview;similar to Fig. 5, but show n the various parts in the'position whichsiey assume after-the presser head or plunger'has de'scended, and thepacket to folding mechanism has operated to fold downthe packet top;

Fig.1? is a viewsiinilar to Figures 5 and 6, but disclosing a furtherstep in the operation wherein .the ejector lunger is operating-I toeject the match pac et rom the positionshown in Figures 5 and 6 throughthe.

bottom: end folding mechanism.

Fig. 8 is a view on the same scale as Figures 5, 6 and 7', theillustration being a sec- .tion takeuthrough the magazine and showmposition ingthe ends'of the match strip beneath-.thepresser head orunger ready to be cut oil', a wrapper blan being in position to beoperated on beneath the match strip. end. 1 9is a view similar to Fig.'8, but showing the end of the match strip cut off and centered on thewrapper blank.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig.8, but showing the presser head orlowermost osition.

Fig. 11 IS a view similar to Fig. 8, but showing the resser headretracted to its uppermost sition in order to permit operation of t etop end folding mechanism of the blank.

Fig. 12 is a detail of the underside of the ejector plunger shown in FigFig. 13 is a detail view 0 also shown in Fig. 7. u

Fig. 14 is a top plan view of the top end folding fingershown in Fig.7,.

Fig. 15 is a view of the part shown 111 Fig.

plunger in its 7 of power is to be understood that this belt wheel may14, taken from the opposite side of the showing in Fig. 7.

Fig. 16 is a diagrammatic v1ew1llustrat ing the relationship of awrapper blank and the end of a match strip before the latter areassembled beneath the plunger.

Fig. 17 is a plan View showing the match strip end severed and assembledon the wrapper blank.

Fig. 18 is a view of the match strip and wrapper blank assembled beneaththe plunger ready for the first folding operation.

Fi 19 is a View similar to Fig. 18, but showing the first foldingoperation completed.

Fig. 20 is a view showing the folding operations substantially completedand the packet beginning to be ejected.

Fig. 21 is a side view of the complete packet.

In the present embodiment of the 1nvention, there is provided a table30, which has on one side a slot 31 beneath whlch may be placed areceptacle for receiving the comleted match ackets. Extendingtransverse- -y of this table and journalled in suitable bearings, notdeemed necessary to be shown, is a shaft 32, whereon is fixed a beltwheel 33, which ma be belted to any suitable source br driving theentire machine. It

be replaced by a motor, either directly connected to the shaft 32, orgeared thereto, as maybe desired. On the top of the table and extendingacross the direction of the shaft 32, there is provided aconveyorhousing 34, through which passes an endless chain 35 having atdefinitely spaced intervals certain projections or fingers 36. Thisendless chain runs over a sprocket wheel 37 extending upwardly through aslot 38 in the bottom of the table, so that the upper run of the chainrests on the top of the table beneath the housing and the fingers 36 onthis upper run project upwardly. The sprocket Wheel 37 is mounted on ashaft 39 carried in suitable bearings, not shown, and on one side ofthis sprocket wheel is a ratchet member 40. On the shaft 39 is mounted arocker 41 carrying a pawl 42 which engages with the ratchet 40 tointermittently operate the same. eccentric 43 which issurrounded by asuitable eccentric strap 44, and from one side of this strap extends aneccentric rod 45 which is pivotall' connected to the rocker 41. By means0 this construction rotation of the shaft 32 actuates the eccentric 43,and thus causes oscillation of the rocker 41. Under these conditions, itwill be obvious that the chain 35 is driven by an intermittent motion,and the arrangement of the parts is such that the direction of motion ofthe chain causes travel of its upper run Fixed on the shaft 32 is antoward an assembling station, indicated in general at A. At theassembling station A,

there is provided a depression 46 constitutpair of guide bearings 49.wherein is slidably mounted a plunger stem 50, having a head 51 fixedto its lower end, and provided on each side with the plates 52 and 53.The plate 52 constitutes a cutter knife,

and has its lower end bevelled inwardly with respect to the head 51, asshown at 54. This plate cooperates with a stationary cutter knife 55forming one side of the recess 46. t

Thev plate .53 is bevelled opposite to 54, and it will be observed by aninspection of Fig. 4, as well as by-an inspection of Fig. 9, that theoppositely bevelled edges of these plates constitute centering means forcut off portions of a match strip, as will be hereinafter described.Adjacent the conveyor housing, there is provided on the table 30 astandard 56, and this standard carries a stub shaft 57 which passesthrough a boss 58 located between the ends of an oscillating lever 59.One end of this lever 59 is provided with a fork 60 between the arms ofwhich is received a roller 61 carried on a stub pin 62 fixed to one sideof the plunger stem 50. The other end of this lever 59 is pivotallyconnected to an adjustable link 63, carryin on its lower end a fork 64which straddles t e shaft 32. At thejunction of the stem of this linkwith the .fork, there is provided a cam roller 65 which works in a camgroove 66 formed in a cam 67 fixed on the shaft 32. Thus, under theseconditions, rotation of the shaft 32 will cause reciprocaticn of thelink 63 and this in turn will oscillate the lever 59 and reciprocate theplunger or presser. V

Fixed upon the table 30 on the side of the assembling table opposite theconveyor is a pair of guides 68 beneath which moves a reciprocatingblank ejector bar 69 carrying at the end adjacent the assemblingstation, an ejector plate 70. This plate 70 reciprocates-beneath themagazine .47, suitable openings being provided at each side of 70 is ofsubstantially the same thickness as the material used for the blanks 48.De-

pending from the bar 69 is a hanger 71 to which 1s connected pivotallyone end of a link 72, the other end of which is connected to a pivot pin73 carried by the rocker 41.

that as the one side of the shaft 39, while the ivot in 73 is virtuallyon the opposite side t ereo so awl operates, upon oscillation in feedingirection of the rocker 41, to

. feed the chain forward, the ejector bar 69 longer match strips.

fingers 78 may be also operates to feed a blank toward the station A. Itshould here be noted that there is provided under the conveyor housing,a pair of supporting rails 74 between which the chain moves and whichserve to support the longer match strips 7 5,'of which preferably'twoare used, one superposed on the other, and these match strips areprovided at intervals corresponding to the width of the short sectionsused in each packet with openings 76 for engagement by the teeth 36 onthe chain.

It will now be obvious that there will be an intermittent feeding of thematch strips to the station-A at the same time that there is a feedingof one of the blanks 48? to this station and, by reference to Fig. 4, itwill be seen that the parts are so proportioned and arranged that thewrapper blank 48 is fed beneath. the projecting end of the It is, ofcourse, es.- sential that the various parts just described, be soproportioned that the proper length .of match strip will be fed to theassembling station, and that the proper stroke of the blank ejector bar69 be obtained simultaneously with this feeding.

Moreover, it will be obvious that the tion of the plunger and cutter isto be so timed with relation to these other movements that during thepause in the operation of the chain,the plunger will descend from theposition shown in Fig.8 through the position shown in Fig. 9 to theposition shown in Fig. 10, and that this operation will first sever whatmay be termed the packet strip from the main strip, will then centerthis severed portion on the blank, and

will next force the blank and the severed portion down to the bottom ofthe die 46. By reference to Fig. 3, it "will be observed that a coverplate 77 is provided on top of one of the rails 74 for the slot in whichthe chain operates, and that one or more spring provided beneath thehousing 34 forholding the longer strips downward on the supporting rails74.

Considering now the foldmg and ejecting mechanism. It will be observedfrom Fig.

3, that there is provided on the shaft 32 a cain 79 having in its edge acam groove 80 wherein is received a pin or roller 81 carried by one endof an oscillating lever 82 which is pivoted intermediate its ends to theunderside of the bed or table 30. This oscillating lever has itsremaining end connected to a packet ejector bar 83," which slidesbeneath guide members 84 fixed on the table at right anglesto theconveyor,

IIIO- and on the side of the assembling station opposite the deliveryslot 31 of said table.

This acket ejector bar is adapted to move into and out of the die 46vbeneath a guide plate 85, which forms one end of said die, and is fixedwith relation to the table. The other end of the die is formed by amovable plate 86 which has its underside bevelled as at 87, and issupported by a stem 88 moving in a guide bearing 89, the plate 86 beingnormally pressed downward by means of a spring 90 surrounding said stem88 between the upper surface of the plate and the guide 89. 7

It will be observed that both the plate 85 and the plate 86 are providedwith shouldered portions 91, which serve to properly position the blanks48 as they are fed into folding position. Moreover, it will now benoted, by reference to Fig. 19,that at the same time the packet formingplunger descends in the o eration of cutting and centering the matepacket strips on the blanks, 'the central portion of these blanks willbe forced down to the bottom of the die 46, while the end portions willbe caused to turn vertically upward by the action of the respectiveplates 85 and 86, it being noted that the end near the plate 86 is thebottom end of the packet and is shorter than the top end near the plate85. The member 83 is channelled at its undersides as at 92, and pivotedwithin this channelled portion is a spring pressed pawl or latch member93 having a square forward end 94 behind which in spaced relationthereto is a bevelled shoulder 95. Beneath the forward end of the member83, there is provided, in the table, a slot 96, and at 97 is a cam leverwhich is pivoted at 98 below the table, and which has a cam projection99 extending up through the slot 96 so that, as the pawl 93 is carriedforward, the end 94 engages this cam projection and forces the lever 97downwardly at its free forward end while, after the member 83 has passedto such position that the cam projection 99 is cleared by'the pawl 93and then returns, the

bevelled surface 95 permitting free back- .at its free end a laterallyprojecting portionv 105. The arrangement of these parts is such thatlever 101 is operated each time the lever 97 has its free end depressed,and this operation forces the folding finger 104 forwardly intoengagement with the upstanding longer ortop tend of the blank in I itsposition, as shown in Fig. 19, and bends this end downwardly, as shownin Fig. 6.

It will be noted that owing to theifact that the'pawl 93 has itsoperating end of some length, the finger 104 willbe held temporarily inthis position during further for ward movement of the bar 83. Nowreferrin particularly to Figures 6' and 7, it will t ere bev seen thatafter the movement 'ust described, the bar 83 continues to move orward,and pushes the part1 folded pack et beneath the plate 86,, whic efiectsfolding of the shorter end or bottom end of the wrapper blank unto thelonger upper end in the manner disclosed in F1g.- 7, and also in Fig.20. The bar 83 moves "sufiiciently far forward to force the'entire'packet into the. position shown in Fig. 5, and in its movement to thisposition, the previously folded packet is carried forward. It will befurther observed from Fig. 5, that under the conditions there shown, the

smaller or lower end of the packet projects beyond the support so that astaple 10 may be inserted therein by suitable machinery,

and clinching. The machi ery for inserting and clinching this st ple isnot here shown, as it. is not desired to disclose the same in connectionwith the present invention. v g

Just as in the manner in which the timin of the parts connected with thefeeding. an

assembling of the matches and packet blanks was governed by theproportions of the -parts, so are the movements of the folding mechanismtimed in relation to the other movements of thejdevice. The differentspecific steps .1n the ation of the machine have been descri but it, isthough best to briefly state the entire operationof all the elementstogether,

this being as follows:

donthe conve or, and a suita r blanks place, in the magz A pair of matchstrips having been placed b e number of started. The match strips arefed forward I a blank is also fed to this station.

blank and end of the match strip being in required lengthof match stripathe same, forces the strip an by step, with pauses between the feed:

mg, and aseachflpacket section of strip is fed forward to e assemblingstation-A,

position, the plunger descends, cuts off the blank down i into thediewhereby the ends of the blank are turned up, and retracts. Then thefolding, mechanism operates first to fold down the longer a per end andnext to-mov'e the partly ,fold packet beneath the plate 86 whereby tofol the'shorter lower endand eject the foldedpacket from the assemblingstation, so that the later is left clear for the assembling and folding.of' a fresh packet.

ine, operations are- The and centers There has thus been rovided asimple and eflicienodevice of the kind described and for the purpomspecified.

It is obvious that minor changes may. be made'in the formand-"construction of the invention without de rating from the materialspiritthereof.

I t is not, therefore, de-' sired to confine the invention to the exact.form herein shown' and described, but it rial to said station, and acombined cuttin'g ofl andcentering mechanism atsaid station arranged too rateon the. match strip to cut ofi a portion of the same and center iton the wrappin material.

2.'In a machine oft c class described,

an assembling station, means to'feed a strip of matches into saidstation intermittently,

means to feed a wrapper blank to said-sta- 7 tion beneath the end of thematch strip, and a comb ned cutting off and centering devifip at saldstation arranged to operate on t e mainder ofthe strip and center it onthe blank.

portion of the strip of matches at the station to sever'the same fromthe N 3. In a machine of the class described,

an assembling station, means to feed successive match strip sections, tosaid station,

.other means to feed successive wrapper blanks to said station beneaththe respective match stri sections, and a combinedmatch stri sectioncenterin' and wrapper and 01 ing element at sai station.

4.111 a machine ofthevclass described,

an assembling station, means to feed 'suc: I

cessive match strip sections to said station,

other means to. feed successive wrapper blanks. to said stat1on, beneath. the respective match strip SBCtlQDSyfiHd a plunger recipro cablsupportcdat-saidstation and having a hoe provided with guides for enga'ng the match strip sections as they are elivered to the assemblingstation them on the respective blanks.

and centering 5..Ina machine of the class described, i

an. assembling station, means to feed a long imatchf strip to; saidstation intermittent-1y whereby cause projection of successive sectionsinto the station, and a reciprocable plun er at said station carrying aair of bevelle plates projecting from its lo wer end, one of Said plateshaving its bevelled portion sharpened to constitute a strip cuttingelement whereby to sever the projecting section from the remainder ofthestrip, said plates having the bevelled portions confront ing each otheron opposite sides of the assembling station whereby tocenter the severedportions relative to said'station. v

6. In a machine 'of'the class described, an assembling station, means tofeed a longmatch strip to said station intermittently whereby to causeprojection of successive sections into the. station, a reciprocableplunger at said station carrying a pair of bevelledplates projectingfrom its lower end,

' one of said plates having its bevelled portion sharpened to constitutea strip cutting ele ment whereby; to sever the pro ect on section fromthe remainder of the strlp, said plates having the bevelled portionsconfronting each other on opposite sides of the assembling stationwhereby to center the severed. portions relative to said station, andmeans to feed a series of wrapper blanks successively into said station.1

i 7. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, meansto feed a longmatch strip to said station intermittently whereby tocause projection of succemive sections into the station, a reciprocableplunger at said station carrying a pair of bevelled plates projectingfrom its lower end, one of said plates having its bevelled portionsharpened to constitute a strip cutting element whereby to sever theprojecting section from the .remainder ,of the strip, said plates havingthe bevelled portions confronting each other on opposite sides of theassembling station whereby to center'the severed portion relative tosaid station, said assembling station including a dieinto and out ofwhich said plunger moves, said die having ends cooperating with theplunger to form wrapper blank end folding means, and means to feed aseries of wrapper blanks successively into said station beneath theprojecting portions of the match strip and over said die. a

8. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means tofeed a long match strip to said station intermittently whereby to causeprojection of succexive sections. into the station, a reciprocableplunger at said station carrying a pair of evelled plates projectingfrom its lower 7 end, one of said plates having its bevelled portionsharpened to constitute a strip cutting element whereby to sever. theprojecting section from the remainder of the strip, said'plates havingthe bevelled portions confronting each other on opposite sides oftheassembling station whereby to center the severed portion relative tosaid station, said assembling station including a die into and out ofwhich said plunger moves, said die having ends cooperating with theplunger to form' wrapperblank end folding means,

means to feed a series of wrapper blanks successively into said stationbeneath the projecting portions of the match strip and over said die,and mechanism at the assembling station for completing the folding ofthe wrappers and ejecting the folded packets.

9. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toproject successive sections of a match strip into said stationintermittently; other means to feed successive wrapper blanks into saidstation, anda single intermittentlymovable element operating on theprojecting strip sections and blanks and provided with means forsevering the projecting section from the body of the strip and centeringit on the blank, said element being arranged to constitute a blank endfolding means.

10. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station,intermittently operating means to feed a match strip into said stationwhereby successive portions of the strip are intermittently projectedinto the station, other means to feed successive wrapper blanks intosaid station'beneath the projectingportion of the match strip, saidmeans being operable in unison with the strip feeding means, and asingle intermittently movaable element operating on the projecting stripsections and blanks and provided with means for severing the projectingsection from the body of thematch strip and .cen-

tering the same on its blank, said element being arranged to constituteablank end folding means and operating in alternation with the firstmentioned means. t

11. Ina machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toproject-successive sectionsof a match strip into said stationintermittently; other, means to feed successive wrapper blanks into saidstation, a single intermittently movable element operating an the.pro'ecting strip sections and blanks and provided with means forsevering the projecting section from the body of the strip 'andcenteringit. on the blank, said element being arranged to constitute a blank endfolding means, and other folding and ejecting means arranged to completethe folding of the packet at the assembling station and to eject it fromsaid station.

12. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station,intermittently operating means to feed a match strip into said stationwhereby successive portions of the strip are intermittently projectedinto the station, other means to feed successive wrapper blanks intosaid station beneath the projecting portion of the match stri said meansbeing operable in unison with the strip feeding means, a singleintermittently movable element operating on the projecting stripsections and blanks and provided with means for severing the projectingsection from the body of the match strip and cenless lengththan the dieto permit the blan tering the same on its blank, said element standingend of the blank and depress said being arranged to constitute a blankend end, said means being arranged to hold the folding means andoperating in alternation finger temporarily in end depressing posiwiththe first mentioned means, and other tion, and means to move thefoldedblank folding and ejecting means arranged to comforwardly fromunder said finger. plete the folding of the packet at the assem- 16. Ina machine of the class described, bling station an to eject it from saidstation. an assembling stat-ion, means to assemble 13. In a machine ofthe class described, a match strip sections and wrapper blanks at.

revoluble shaft, a match strip conveyor insaid station with each end of.the blanks eluding an endless chain having match strip turned upward,one end of said assembling engaging teeth thereon, a sprocket wheel,station being provided with an abutment supporting and driving saidchain, a ratchet and folder plate spaced to provide an ejec- Wheelcarried by the sprocket wheel, tion opening, an ejector bar reciprocablea rocker mounted to swing concentrically through the station atpredetermined interof the sprocket wheel, a pawl on said. vals,' and-anend folding mechanism actuatedrocker engaging said ratchet, crank meansby the movement of the ejector bar to fold on the shaft connected to therocker to down one of the upwardly turned blank oscillate the same, awrapper blank magends. I azine, opposite the end of the'conveyor, areciprocable feeder beneath the lower end of an assembling station,means to assemble the magazine, and a link connecting said match stripsections and wrapper blanks at feeder and rocker and positioned on thesaid station with each end of the blanks rocker to cause feedingmovement of the turned upward, one end of said assembling feedersimultane'ously with feeding movestation being provided with an abutmentand ment of the chain. folder plate spaced to provide an ejection 14. Ina machine of the class described, a opening, an ejector bar reciprocablethrough revoluble shaft, a match strip conveyor vinthestation atpredetermined intervals, and eluding an endless chain having match stripan end folding mechanism actuated by the engaging-teeth thereon, asprocket wheel movement of the ejector bar to fold down supporting anddriving said chain, a ratchet one of the upwardly turned blank ends,said wheel carried by the sprocket wheel, a rocker end folding mechanismbeing turned to mounted to swing concentrically of the complete thefolding of the respective end sprocket wheel, a pawl on said rockerenprior to engagement of the packet by the gaging said ratchet, crankmeans on the ejector bar. I shaft connected to the rocker to oscillatethe 18. .In a machine of the class described, same, a wrapper blankmagazine, opposite an assembling station, means to assemble the end ofthe conveyor, a reciprocable feedmatch strip sections and wrapper blanksat er beneath the lower end .of the magazine, said station with each endof the blanks a link connectingsaid feeder and rocker and turned upward,one end of said assembling positioned on the rocker to cause feedingstation being provided with an abutment and movement of the feedersimultaneously with folder plate spaced to provide an ejection feedingmovement of the chain, an assemopening, an ejector bar reciprocablethrough bling station into which the chain moves the station atpredetermined intervals, and an successive portions of the match stripand end folding mechanism actuated by the the feeder moves successiveblanks located movementof the ejector bar to fold down between theconveyor and magazine, and one of the upwardly turned blank ends, saidmeans at the magazine for severing the end folding mechanism beingturned to com match strip and folding the blank about the plete thefolding of the respective end prior severed position. to engagement ofthe packet by the ejector 15. In a machine of the class described, barand arranged to retain said blank end 17. In a machine of the classdescribed,

a magazine for wrapper blanks, a die at one in folded position duringprimary move- I side of said magazine, single delivery means ment of thepacket.

for said blanks to move the same from the 19. In a. machine of the classdescribed, magazine to position over the die, a recipan assemblingstation, means to assemble rocating plunger over the die, and movablematch strip sections and wrapper blanks at into and'outof said die, saiddie having said. station with each end of the blankssubstantiallyperpendicular end walls, means turned upward, one end ofsaid assembling to deliver match strip sections onto the sucstationbeing provided with an abutment and,

cessive'blahks, amatch strip centering means folder plate spaced toprovide an ejection on said d1e,.sa1d plunger being of shghtl opening,an ejector bar reciprocable through the station at predeterminedintervals, an-

ends to fold up upon depression of the plun-, oscillating, cam lever, apawl carried by the ger, a folding finger mounted at one end of' ejectorbar and arranged to engage the cam the die for oscillatory movement,means to portion of the lever and move the lever ,in move said fingerforwardly agalnst an uponedirection upon movement of the ejector bar inpacket ejecting direction, a second oscillating lever engageable by thefirst lever and provided with a folding; finger, said second leverbeingpositionedfto cause engagement of the folding, finger with the packetend and bend it to folded position.

20. In a machine of the class described,

an assembling station, means' to assemble match'strip sectionsand'wrappcr blanks .at said station with each end. of the blanks turnedupward, one end of said assembling station being provided with anabutment and folder plate spaced to provide an ejection opening, anejector bar reciprocable through the station at predetermined intervals,an oscillating cam-lever a pawl carried by the ejector bar and arrangedto engage the cam portion of the lever and move the lever in onedirection upon movement-of the ejector bar in packet ejecting direction,a second oscillating lever engageable by the first-lever and providedwith a folding finger said second lever being positioned to causeengagement of the folding finger with the packet end and bend it tofolded position, saidpawl being positioned on the bar to cause foldingmovements of said levers prior to engagement of the packet by the bar. I

21. In a machine; of-the class described, an assembling station, meansto assemble match strip sections and wrapper blanks at said station witheach end of the-blanks turned upward, one end of said assembling stationbeing provided withanabutment and folder plate spaced to provide anejection opening, an ejector bar reciprocable throughthe station atpredetermined intervals, an

oscillating cam lever, a awl carried by the ejector bar and arrang toengage the cam portion of the lever and move the lever in one directionupon movementiof the vejector bar in packet ejecting directionfasecondoscillating lever engageable by the-first lever and provided with afolding finger, said second lever being positioned to cause engagementof the folding finger withthe packet end and bend it to folded positlon,said pawl beingv positioned on the bar to cause folding movements ofsaid levers .prior to engagement of the packet by the bar, said pawl andcam lever being arranged to cause dwell of the cam lever in wrapper andfolding position during the first portion of the engagement of theejector bar with the packet.

22. In a machine of the class described,

an assembling station, means to assemble station bcin oiprocable throughthe station at predetermined intervals, and an end folding mechanismactuated by the movement of the ejector bar to fold down one of theupwardly turned blank ends.

23. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toassemble match strip sections and wrapper blanks at insize of theejection opening, an ejector bar reeiprocable through the station atpredetermined intervals, and an end folding mechanism actuated byithemovement of the ejector bar to fold down oneof the upwardly turned blankends, said end folding mechanism being turned to complete the folding ofthe respective end prior to engagement 'of the packet by the ejectorbar.

24. In a machine' of the class described, an assembling station, meansto assemble match strip sections and wrapper-blanks at mechanismactuated by the movement of the V ejector bar to fold down one of theupwardly turned blank ends, said end folding'mechanism being turned ,tocompleteq'the folding of the respective end prior to engagement of thepacket'by the ejector bar and arranged to retain said blank end infolded position during primary movement of the packet.

25. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toassemble match strip sections and wrapper blanks at said station witheach endof the blanks turned u ward, one end of said assembling stationseing provided with an abutment and folder plate spaced to provideanejection opening, vertically yieldable support for said plate wherebyto permit variation in the size of the ejection-opening, an ejec-.

tor bar reciprocable through the station at predetermined intervals, anoscillating cam lever, a (pawl carried by the ejector bar and arrange toengage the cam portion of the lever and move the lever in one directionupon movement of the ejector bar in packet ejecting direction, a vsecondoscillating lever engageable by the first lever and provided with afolding finger,'said second lever being positioned to cause engagementof the folding finger with the packet end and bend it to foldedposition.

26. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toassemble match strip sections and wrapper blanks at said station witheach end of the blanks turned upward, one end of said assembling stationbeing provided with an abutment and folder plate spaced to provide anejection opening, vertically yieldable support for said plate whereby topermit variation in the size of the ejection opening, an ejector barreciprocable through the station at predetermined intervals, anoscillating cam lever, a pawl carried by the ejector bar and arranged toengage the cam portion of the lever and move the lever in one directionupon movement of the ejector bar in packet ejecting direction, a secondoscillating lever engageable by the first lever and provided with afolding finger, said second lever being positioned to cause engagementof the folding finger with the packet end and bend it to foldedposition, said pawl being posi tioned on the bar to cause foldingmovements of said levers prior to engagement of the packet by the bar.

27. In a machine of the class described, an assembling station, means toassemble match strip sections and wrapper blanks at said station witheach end of the blanks turned upward, one end of said assembling stationbeing provided with an abutment and folder plate spaced to provide anejection opening, vertically yieldable support for said plate whereby topermit variation in the size of the ejection opening, an ejector barreciprocable through the station at predetermined intervals, anoscillating cam lever, a pawl carried by the ejector bar and arranged toengage the cam portion of the lever and move the lever in one directionupon movement of the ejector bar in packet ejecting direction, a secondoscillating lever engageable by the first lever and provided with afolding finger, said second lever being positioned to cause engagementof the folding finger with the packet end and bend it to foldedposition, said pawl being positioned on the bar to cause foldingmovements of said lever prior to engagement of the packet by the bar,said pawl and cam lever being arranged to cause dwell of the cam leverin wrapper and folding position during the first portion of theengagement of the ejector bar with the packet.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

NATHAN M. MARKOWITZ.

